Vinyl wrapping S5....tacky?

**FauchX** · 03-02-2012 10:36 PM

Im thinking about giving my Ibis white S5 (with Stasis suspension & rims) a vinyl wrap. I was thinking of going with a flat black but after seeing some pictures I don't think it'll look too great with my Stasis polished rims. I think a flat black would look better with black rims. So then I was thinking maybe going with a flat (matte) silver wrap...maybe with some carbon fiber accent (side mirrors, front and back diffuser, hood(?)).

My question is...would this be too "ricey" or tacky?

**aLTTP** · 03-02-2012 10:59 PM

if you got time on your hand, go for it. but if i saw a S5 on the road, vinyl in black, i'd lean towards tacky. reserve flat black for lambos

**S5xy** · 03-02-2012 11:29 PM

If you're going matte, get white or black. I actually kinda like them on the B8 coupe, looks pretty good. It's a nice change without leaning towards "tackiness," IMO.

**sicem13** · 03-02-2012 11:37 PM

There's a white B8 A4 around my campus here in Waco, TX with a flat black vinyl wrap covering the hood. I also believe it covers the roof and goes down back onto the trunk.

I think it looks clean/nice. I think it would look even better on the coupe. However, he doesn't have chrome rims.........

**TheDapperDriver** · 03-03-2012 12:08 AM

a wrap isnt tacky
however matte black is played out
I think a matte white, silver, grey would look very nice

**NYSpeedRacer** · 03-03-2012 09:18 AM

Not an A5, but we wrapped my bro's old 335 ourselves in Matte Grey.

**Beast** · 03-03-2012 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by bader.abbas

a wrap isnt tacky
however matte black is played out
I think a matte white, silver, grey would look very nice

+1 its def not tacky.
ive seen a matt black S5 in BC, very nice id do it.

**ActivS5** · 03-03-2012 02:12 PM

I did my old A5 in matte gray last year. It looked cool.

Here is the link to my thread: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...plete-Exterior

**TGreene09** · 03-03-2012 02:28 PM

Matte white would be awesome with the nice stasis wheels!

**FauchX** · 03-03-2012 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by ecrew16

I did my old A5 in matte gray last year. It looked cool.

Here is the link to my thread: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...plete-Exterior

Nice job. Did u have any prior experience on doing wraps?

Matte white would look kewl....maybe with some matte grey highlights. Wish Ill have to try and play around with photoshop to see what kinda colour combo looks good.

**rollem** · 03-03-2012 03:09 PM

How much does this stuff cost? All the web sites that install if for you say call for quote.

**FauchX** · 03-03-2012 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by rollem

How much does this stuff cost? All the web sites that install if for you say call for quote.

I got quoted about $3000 for a full wrap

**Beast** · 03-03-2012 03:47 PM

I got quoted 8000

**FauchX** · 03-03-2012 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by Beast

I got quoted 8000

Wow...thats a paint job price.

**Beast** · 03-03-2012 04:32 PM

Ik right

**S5xy** · 03-03-2012 04:58 PM

Whoa, $8k for a wrap? Gold dust scattered over it or what, haha. Usually it's about $3-4k.

**rollem** · 03-03-2012 05:42 PM

Damn. They saw the 4 rings and decided to charge...lol I was thinking about doing this to my rock crawler that paint tlooks like sh*t. My b5s4's paint still looks pretty good.

**Beast** · 03-03-2012 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by S5xy

Whoa, $8k for a wrap? Gold dust scattered over it or what, haha. Usually it's about $3-4k.

From stealership lol

**[email protected]** · 03-03-2012 07:06 PM

Thumbs up to Matte White!! Uber ICE hot!

**S5xy** · 03-03-2012 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Beast

From stealership lol

ah...that makes perfect sense now lol

**MonzaA5** · 03-03-2012 11:21 PM

Everyone has their opinion on these things...mine is that flat black cars look like absolute sh*t. Reminds me on unpainted primer...

**ChrisGS4** · 03-04-2012 06:47 AM

Over in the b5 s4 forum someone just did a matte white wrap. They have links to where they bought it from $600 or so in materials if I remember right.